This sets up a public database, but “deidentifies suspects on the database. Companion is HB 2043 by Bowers.
3/23 Met with folks from the Bail Project and the Texas ACLU. They explained that this bill will be useful for investigative reporters who are doing statistical analyses of bail practices, and that the aggregated “deidentified” data doesn’t endanger public access to identities of suspects through the usual normal channels.
We do not need to take a position
Need more info. This sets up a public database, but “deidentifies suspects on the database. Companion is SB 875 by West
3/21 met with Natoya who suggests we set up meeting w/ Andre Treiber, chief of staff to get better understanding of bill. Need to set appointment soon.
Targets sexual materials materials to minors on the Internet. Current language excludes news gathering organizations.
Identical bill to HB 3570 by Schatzline
Companion is SB 2164
Targets sexual materials materials to minors on the Internet. Current language excludes news gathering organizations.
Identical bill to HB 3585 by Teri Leo-Wilson
Companion is SB 2164
Same bill Middleton filed last session as a State Rep (HB 749). Companion to 2023 Middleton's SB 175
A political subdivision may not spend public funds to hire a lobbyist for the purpose of lobbying a member of the legislature; or to pay a nonprofit state association or organization that primarily represents political subdivisions and hires or contracts with lobbyists.
TPA supported related bills in 2019: HB-281, HB-433, SB-906, SB-2329; and in 2017 SB-241
3/15/23: Reviewed HB 3492 again. The bill requires counties and municipalities to disclose information related to subdivision construction online. If no website, then publish it in the newspaper. The requirement is new, no newspaper notice is removed in the bill. The bill actually increases transparency.
We removed the bill from our list.
Changes some notifications - monitor
Reid’s input: It looks like SB 985 does eliminate some newspaper notice regarding zoning changes. As Mike pointed out, this notice is currently required when a zoning change occurs within 200 feet of annexed property that doesn’t appear on a municipality’s tax roll. Instead of newspaper notice, a municipality could just send written notice to the most recent address on the tax roll. I’m not sure how often that comes into play.
Contains newspaper notice - Monitor for Amendments
Contains Newspaper Notice language
Companion is HB 3184 by Senfronia Thompson